Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area?

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Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro Area? - 4/8/2007 7:09:52 PM

rageman

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Any suggestions on suitable locations where you can run Nitro RC boats in the StLouis County area or nearby?

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 4/8/2007 8:19:45 PM

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Look at www.impba4.com . Contact Ken Hildreth, the club prez in St. Louis. I used to chat with him on AIM, he'll help you out a lot.

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 4/27/2007 4:03:19 AM

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Well I tried but no answer back from two Emails to Ken. Still interested in suggestions on suitable water in St Louis proximity area to run Nitro boats.

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 4/27/2007 4:26:30 PM

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They are having a race there May 5th and 6th. go to www.impba.net then go to "current flyers" the month's are out of order on the listing but find May and you will be able to open the flyer. Frank Holten State Park. Hope this helps

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 4/27/2007 4:54:25 PM

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I only know of one other person in the area, Mike DuPuis in Chesterfield. He moved there from here to work for Pfizer and I ran boats with him when he lived here.

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 5/7/2007 8:37:44 PM

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Thanks guys. I will give these a try.

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 6/26/2007 1:49:28 AM

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hrmm i dont know if they will give you grief if you try to run at creve coeur lake.

im new to the boating seen, ill think about it and answer ya tomorrow

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 6/26/2007 5:17:49 AM

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I called the St Louis County Parks Department that controls all the St Louis County Parks including Creve Coeur Lake and Bush Wildlife. They said that none of the County Parks lakes are available for Nitro boat running except for Unger Lake in back of the soccer fields at I-270 and I-44. This lake is totally virgin and over grown with trees and brush both in the water and the shoreline. Hardly a good place to run much less for retrieving a dead in the water boat. Also Earth City canals are a no no. Winter Park in Fenton on the Meramec river may work but you can not run in the area of water that the park includes but on the fringe slack water bordering may be viable. I have to go down there and see for my self. The rivers are leagal to run on but the river current and shoreline access are the problem.

Any other suggestions are appreciated.

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hrmm i dont know if they will give you grief if you try to run at creve coeur lake.

im new to the boating seen, ill think about it and answer ya tomorrow

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 6/26/2007 4:54:54 PM

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Hrmm i would just take your boat out to bush wild life. If you have not ever been out there there are 35 different lakes. And most of the time there is nobody around at most of the lakes. Park rangers are far and few inbetween. And if one happens to come by just play dumb

A few of the lakes are rather large and way in the back of the park. I am sure you could find something to fit you need out there.

Or if you would come a little further west there is Lake Saint Louis. They have two large lakes out there where you can run with a lot of clear shore line.

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 6/27/2007 2:50:19 PM

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As I mentioned I contacted the Bush Wild Life Park Rangers and they said these lakes are for fishing only, no RC boat running allowed. It is a little difficult to run a Nitro boat in a stealth mode.

I initially discounted Lake St Louis because it is just like a subdivision lake only on a much larger scale. But there could be back water areas on the lake far enough away from touchy residents that might work out. I will track down the trustees or who ever oversees the lake and see what they say first.

I know one can always try to sneek a run at these places but that is too much hastle for me these days.

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Hrmm i would just take your boat out to bush wild life. If you have not ever been out there there are 35 different lakes. And most of the time there is nobody around at most of the lakes. Park rangers are far and few inbetween. And if one happens to come by just play dumb

A few of the lakes are rather large and way in the back of the park. I am sure you could find something to fit you need out there.

Or if you would come a little further west there is Lake Saint Louis. They have two large lakes out there where you can run with a lot of clear shore line.

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 6/27/2007 3:04:03 PM

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I called the Lake St Louis City General Manager. Electic Rc boats are allowed but Nitro/Gas are not because of the noise. Sounds familiar.

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 6/27/2007 3:25:10 PM

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Hrmmm ok back to the drawing board then...i dont have this problem i have my own lake to play on

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 6/27/2007 3:45:45 PM

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Ok here are a few more, We are really scraping the bottom of the barrel now...

-Simpson County park
-Suson park
-there are a few more big lakes around but they are getting a little far away, baldwin lake, rend lake, and carlyle lake.

Man id hate to have someone move here and not be able to enjoy there hobby. There has to be somewhere for you to enjoy your boat.

I think you are going to be hard pressed to find anywhere where you can call and they are going to be like "sure come on over and run that loud boat" but i dont think many of these park lakes will get you kicked out.

On the other hand it is a lot of work to pack all your gear up and then be told to leave 5 min after you get there.

I normally run mine at my lake down at lake of the ozarks area. But there has to be some local place to run these at. We need to find a sutiable place and meet up!!!

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 6/27/2007 4:23:15 PM

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Sorry but again Suson and Simpson are St Louis County Parks and not allowed. The big lakes should be OK but as you say some distance.

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 6/28/2007 4:20:20 PM

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Ok i have not given up on you yet!!!!

after further review i have come up with this

Frank Holten State Park in East St. Louis, IL

check out this article. I am not sure if this lake is just open to anyone or they get special permision to run there boats there but it is something you could look into

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3918/is_200502/ai_n9477875

If not the club presidents number is on there i am sure he could point you in the right direction

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RE: Where to Run Nitro Boats in or near StLouis Metro ... - 6/28/2007 4:58:29 PM

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The St. Louis Thunderboaters run over in Illinois at Frank Holten State Park. Call Tom Henderson at 314-837-7383 or Mike Schuttleworth SR at 314-895-1779 They will connect you up with when and where for Stl boating.

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